Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-20
Better from Rappahannock.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,

SrERRYvILLE, Rappahannock, Aug. IT,
Our quiet little village, nestled among the
mountains, has never, so far rs known,
evoked the inspiration of the poet, and has
but seldom invited the notice of the news.
gatherer. The whistle from the tannery of
| G. C. Smoot & Sons calls rs to our first meal,
and, at eve, TO refreehment and sleep, and
| whatever else occurs with us or in the yicin-
| ity seldom reaches the ear of the public.
Our people are rural, transformations, con.
tented, and never piqued with jealousy on
account of the celebrity OF other hamets.
But this summer it has been enlivened by the
appearance in our midst as sojourners for
| the season, of clever gentlemen and beauti-
| ful ladies' from towns and cities, and the
| heart of our little village throbs with I'm.
wonted excitement. Our country people,
delighted with the agreeableness and ami
ability OF our visitors, gave them a picnic,
with which our young gentlemen combined
u tournament. 1t is bu. doing the just thing
to shy that Mr.. ?. II. O'Bannon, the MEM
Der Of the Legislature from our county, was
the conceiver and chief promoter of the
whole affair. This gentleman charged the
knights. The noble conception Of thought
brought oat in his brief but eloquent adj
dress deserve publication. The successful
knights appear below in the following brief
recital OF the result.
Mr. Gideon Brown Miller, Jackson. Hope
medalist of the Virginia Military Institute,
crowned Miss Lucy II. Gator, of Baltimore,
Queen of Love and Beauty; Mr.. George
lSnsey crowned Miss Lula Smoot, of Alex
audria, first maid of honor; Mr. Harry Mil
Ter crowned Miss Mamie Tayloe, of Freder-
icksburg, second maid of honor; Mr. Thos.
Haywood crowned Miss Nettie Martin,
of Maryland, third maid of honor
We were pleased with the graceful manner
OF delivery and tho eloquent language of
George l.. Browning. whe delivered the cor
onation address, The royal set then took
their places upon the floor erected for the
purpose and initiated the terpsichorean ex
ercises. The music for the dance was con.
tributed by our Sperryville brass band, q
new institution gotten up in our midst, and
which, though organized scarcely eight
months ago, plays delightfully."-, rejecting
great credit upon their native talent and
love Of the ars and particularly upon their
instructor, Mr.. Doughty, of Suffolk, Va.
We had also excellent string music, fur
nished by Mr.. Columbus Estis and Mr.. Ben
ton Mene1ee.
We note The presence of the following
ladies from distance: Mrs. Wm. g. Smoot
and her sister, Miss Lucy H. Gator, and
Misses Lulu and Susie Smoot, from Alexan-
dria; Miss Amanda Newton, the Misses
Hill. Mrs. Hill, and the Countess Wilhelmi.
na Won Stosh, of Washington, Z. c.; Miss
Lizzie Lane and Miss Mamie Tayloe, of
Fredericksburg Miss Kate Caskie and Miss
Wade, of Richmond Miss Sarah Taylor, of
Cincinnati; Mrs. Dangerield Lewis, of
King George county. Va; Miss Mary Spi.
ers, of Weldon. N. C.; Miss Eastman. of
West Virginia Mrs. Gillian, of Petersburg;
Miss Agnes Coles, of Pittsylvania county.
We include in this list the following gentle
men: Mr.. W. B. Smoot and MIR. ]. Hanson
Price, of Alexandria; Mr.. Harry Lane. of
Fredericksburg Mr.. Robert Caskie, of
Richmond; Messrs. Gillian, of Petersburg
MIR. Lowell and Mr.. Bouton, of Madison
county; Mr. Strother and Mr. Williams, of
Culpeper.
At nightfall the crowd reassembled at
Mr.. Lloyd Hisle's fine hotel and danced till
a late hour. after which the crowd dis
persed. AN OBSERVER.